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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Gardening Riley & Blogaversary!!

Okay, I know I have been showing you lots of Riley cards lately! Since taking the Copic class, I have been practicing coloring a lot and these images are just lots of fun to color and play with. It also helps that coloring Riley was one of the projects that we did in class, so I can kind of gauge my progress. And I am seeing some progress, for one thing it doesn't take me as long to actually finish an image. This card was for a challenge in the Hanna Stamps forum on SCS. It was a color challenge with a twist. The colors given were apricot and ballet blue and the twist was to add an additional color of your choice. I chose this rusty red color. I don't have any SU colors, so I picked the closest colors I had on hand based on the sample card. Stamp is from Hanna Stamps, image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copic markers, paper is DCWV and ovals were cut out with Nestabilities.

One year ago today, I made the first post on my blog! I can't believe how much fun I have had in the past year. I have "met" so many people, some of whom, I have even gotten to meet in person. One of the reasons I decided to start a blog was to encourage myself to craft on a more regular basis. I definitely have! I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone that drops by to visit and leaves me such encouraging comments. I am working on putting together some blog candy, so check back in the next few days! Thanks again!

18 comments:

Unknown said...

ahh so cute.

Robin Feicht said...

Sweet Card! Makes me want to garden.

Pat (mspfd) said...

This is adorable. What a cute Riley image. Your coloring looks fantastic!

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

This is great! Congrats on your blog anniversary!!!!!!!

Becky said...

Congrats on your blog anniversary..Time sure does fly. This is an adorable card.

Jacquel said...

This is a really cute card! tfs!!!

Stephanie said...

(sung in tune) Happy Blogaversary. Happy Blogaversary. Happy Blogaversary. Hap-py Blogaversary!!!!

cr8iveme said...

super cute card.

M.E. aka CMCMaryD@SCS

Scrapping Julie said...

just awesome gina, thanks for teaching me some of the things you learned in your copic class!

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Cute card and your coloring looks great! Congrats on 1 year, it goes by fast. I started my blog as a way to challenge myself too.

Michelle Forrest said...

Such a cute card!

Congrats on your one year anniversary!

Ann said...

SO cute! Congrats on your blogoversary!

Unknown said...

cute card. Congrats on your blogaversary! Mine is this month, too...hee hee something else we have in common.

Grace said...

Adorable! I don't ever get too much of Riley! He's just adorable and your coloring is wonderful! Congrats on reaching the one year anniversary of your blog! Here's to many more happy years! I love blogging too!

Sara said...

Congrats Gina, I know that you have been an inspiration to me, so thank you. Your Riley card is darling!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Adorable Riley!! Love your coloring!! he is so cute!!! Congrats on your one year anniversary for your blog! Isn't blogging so fun?!! Love seeing your creations!!

laos348 said...

That Riley is one super cute guy - you did a great job coloring him!

Michelle said...

Happy Blogoversay! Your work is awesome!!